Uncapped Ewens in Scotland squad for qualifiers

Uncapped Sarah Ewens is included in the Scotland squad for next month's opening European Championship qualifiers away to Serbia and at home to Slovakia.

Celtic forward Amy Gallacher and West Ham defender Kirsty Smith are recalled by head coach Pedro Martinez Losa for the games on 5 and 9 April.

Kirsty Hanson, Brogan Hay, Jenny Smith and Martha Thomas, who were all in the Pinatar Cup squad, are not included.

The Scots visit Leskovac on 5 April before hosting Slovakia four days later will also play Israel later in League B Group 2.

Scotland were beaten by Finland on penalties in the in final of the Pinatar Cup, a competition in which Thomas scored all three of the Scots' goals.

Ewens has netted five times for SWPL leaders Rangers so far this season and helped them win the SWPL Cup final 4-1 on Sunday.

Once capped Gallacher, 25, has scored 22 times in 22 appearances for Celtic this term while defender Smith could make her 50th senior international appearance.

Scotland squad

Goalkeepers: Jenna Fife (Rangers), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City), Sandy MacIver (Manchester City).

Defenders: Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Leah Eddie (Hibernian), Sophie Howard (Leicester City), Kirsty Smith (West Ham).

Midfielders: Fiona Brown (Glasgow City), Chelsea Cornet (Rangers), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Lisa Evans (Bristol City), Christy Grimshaw (AC Milan), Sam Kerr (FC Bayern), Hayley Lauder (Glasgow City), Jamie-Lee Napier (Bristol City), Amy Rodgers (Bristol City).

Forwards: Lauren Davidson (Glasgow City), Claire Emslie (Angel City), Sarah Ewens (Rangers), Amy Gallacher (Celtic), Jane Ross (Rangers).